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chefknivestogo wrote:What do you guys think about me picking up Itou's knives? I have access to them.

Unless you are going to be able to offer them much cheaper than other retailers, I would suggest looking to new makers/craftsmen that are your style, rather than picking up a bunch of stuff that can be found elsewhere.

Mowgs.

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Post subject: Re: Alternative to Itou

Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2014 5:58 pm

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Mark H. wrote:I'll go further than Adam. After looking at the webpage of an online reseller that seems to carry pretty much the entire Itou line I have to say the majority of them are gaudy to the point of garishness. It hurts my eyes to look at them. Even the box they come in is blinged out to the max.

+1 on the handles. The blades look interesting though.

Lepus

Post subject: Re: Alternative to Itou

Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2014 11:12 pm

Joined: Sat Mar 01, 2014 1:15 amPosts: 2996Location: Raleigh, NC

Same here. They seem to run from slightly overwhelming to blatantly lurid. If I recieved one as a gift I would have to have it rehandled at the least.

The last time I saw something that garish was at a bus stop in Islamabad.

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Post subject: Re: Alternative to Itou

Posted: Sat May 03, 2014 5:11 pm

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Post subject: Re: Alternative to Itou

Posted: Sun May 04, 2014 5:43 am

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I have to chime in here because I saw this thread literally minutes after discovering this maker and seeing some of the knives, so you get my first reaction. At first, I thought the designs were bonkers. But, after a few minutes of seeing the variations, I actually think there is a real playful aspect to the style. I don't know about the blade (LOL, probably more important!) but all things being equal, I kinda like how "un-serious" these rather pricy knives are.

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